Transcendent knowledge

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transcendent wisdom, ultimate transcendent knowledge, Prajnaparamita [IW]

Prajnaparamita, the Perfection of Insight [RY]

Transcendent Knowledge, prajnaparamita. Intelligence which transcends conceptual thinking. 'Transcendent' literally means 'gone to the other shore' in the sense of having departed from 'this shore' of dualistic concepts, ie.,conceptualization in general. The Mahayana teachings on insight into Emptiness, transcending the fixation/attachment on subject, object and action. Associated with the Second Turning of the Wheel of Dharma [RY]

prajnaparamita (yab is rdo rje 'chang) [JV]

perfection of wisdom; transcendent wisdom, transcendent knowledge, "the innate wisdom revealed upon reaching the other shore", transcending intelligence, knowledge, the perfection of wisdom, def. 'khor gsum mi rtog pas-chos kyi rang bzhin-ba-rtogs pa-ni ultimate transcendent knowledge [RY]

SA Absolute truth, Suchness